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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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